When the Yankees signed a reliever, Adam Ottavino earlier this week they were hoping he would put up a lot of zeros in his appearances.
And it seems like they started him off on the right track.
Because for the first time in the long history of the New York Yankees they gave out that jersey number.
In announcing the three-year, $27-million deal for the 33-year-old, it was revealed that Ottavino will wear No. 0, the number he wore in Colorado. No Yankee has ever worn the number.
In fact, No. 0 is the only single-digit number that isn't retired by the team. Most recently, Derek Jeter's No. 2 was retired—in 2017.
Nine Yankees players have worn No. 1, most recently Bobby Murcer in 1974. Three players have even worn No. 99, led by Aaron Judge. But no zero.
Source: ESPN
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